Watching the movie! It brought a small shock to the heavens!

Chapter 416 A Three-Way Standoff, the War Reached a Stalemate

"Ugh... How much longer can I live...?"

[Consciousness was accompanied by excruciating pain, as if he were about to lose his life at any moment; nausea, numbness, stickiness… all these negative sensations converged into one, and Rick asked weakly.]

"...I won't let you die."

[Shubi forcefully lifted Riku's body; it wasn't safe here... She would take Riku back to a safe place and heal him!]

"...Rick will live until Shubi dies..."

Hearing this, Rick forced himself to stay alert. Even though he had drunk the [dye remover], half of his face was being rapidly corroded by the [black ash]...

It was practically like [Black Grey]'s last stand before he died!

"...What is the lifespan of a mecha type...?"

Rick asked in a murmured tone.

"...Shubi's remaining lifespan...is approximately 892 years..."

Despite the excruciating pain coursing through his body, as if he were about to shatter, Rick smiled upon hearing this answer.

"Haha—then I really need to work harder."

[Yes, how could he die in a place like this!]

"Your Majesty, spare my life!" Lu Xiaoyu cried out, "Ahhh! Don't use the lifespan theory when it's my turn!"

In response to the warlock's "Reboot Life" message, Kayalgo said, "As long as we live... only by living can we have hope! Only by living can we have a future!"

"I can be reborn endlessly, even in a random world," Zheng Qian declared. "Even in death! I will become a vengeful ghost! Using blood as my catalyst! I will descend upon this world once more with the most foul and evil curse!!"

"Thus, the primary objective—to move the battlefront out of humanity's sphere of influence—is achieved."

On the vast, boundless ocean, a ship resembling a giant lotus flower sailed into the distance, retreating from the continent of Lucia.

"After the goblin race, even the forest elves..."

"Even the orcs are retreating one after another."

In the new settlement, the personnel on duty watched this scene in disbelief.

Before Rick left, they had successfully created a small, portable telescope.

In this way, superior farming methods improved the food problem, and small telescopes alleviated the difficulties in detection and enemy preparedness.

With the provision of food, the scale of livestock raising can be expanded, and if affected by other races, more supplies can be carried to evacuate more quickly...

It was precisely because all these factors converged that Rick was able to leave with some of his strongest followers.

Survival, exploration, evacuation...

If before, Rick and his companions needed to nourish this 'infant' settlement with blood, then now the settlement has grown into a 'teenager' with a certain degree of drive.

This is the settlement as it is now.

"What exactly happened?"

The explorers' voices were filled with surprise and joy, but also a hint of wariness and fear. The joy was obvious, but the fear stemmed from the fact that so many powerful races had retreated at almost the same time. Could it be that an even more powerful race was about to arrive? Or was a natural disaster about to strike?

[And Chloe, standing next to the explorer, had unconsciously lowered her head...]

Worry welled up in her eyes...

For some reason, she had a gut feeling that all of this was caused by what Rick and his group had done!

To obtain such great profits, what sacrifices did Krueger make...?

Thinking about this, Klonie could no longer sit still!

"Lily, please stay here for now!"

"Wait! Klonie!"

Amid Lily's gasp, Chroni ran alone out of the settlement...

Starting today, in the world of celebrities, Qin Ze said, "Sigh, if Chlorine saw Rick looking like this, she'd probably cry from heartache..."

Starting today, in the world of celebrities, Qin Ya said, "Hmm? My dear little brother, you're not going to criticize me for not being a good enough older sister, are you?"

Starting today, we're doing a celebrity world show. Qin Ze: "Haha~ How could that be? You're overthinking it, sis! Hahaha~"

"Take my brother away from the world!" Shi Miao: "Ugh! If only my brother were even a tenth as reliable as my sister Chlorne!"

Zero World, Bell: "With this world name and this rant... it's not hard to imagine that your rant is even worse than I imagined."

"Take my brother away quickly!" Shi Fen said, "?? My dear sister! Then let me ask you! Is there a problem with your brother? Then let me ask you! Isn't your brother the best brother in the world? Then let me ask you! Why is your hat so pointy?"

In the Collapsed Starry Sky Railway World, the Great Black Tower exclaimed: "?? What the hell?!"

In the world of Yosuga no Sora, Kasugano Haruka: "Hehe~ Sora, would you consider me a good older brother?"

In the world of Yosuga no Sora, Kasugano Sora: "Hmph!"

"After that, [the ghost] continued to operate in the shadows."

A tiny, almost imperceptible envelope was tied to the leg of a black bird. The trained bird took to the sky, heading towards its predetermined destination.

[Small and fragile birds, even if accidentally injured by some creature, will have their blood or 'spirits' obliterate all evidence first.]

"As expected, the forest elves and the fairy elves have formed an alliance."

A hand wrapped in bandages placed a 'chess piece' representing the fairy species on a large map on the table next to the 'chess piece' representing the forest elf species.

"In order to counter the goblin air fleet, the number of contracts between dragon elves has also increased."

The dragon spirit's 'chess piece' was also pushed over.

The alliance of the three races, which views the goblins as a common enemy, is 'rock solid'.

"On the other hand, besides the Giants with whom they have a good relationship, the Goblin race has also recruited a large number of Fantasy race members as allies."

"I was terrified by the information leaked by the [Ghosts] that the Forest Elves had created a [weapon to kill Fantasy Species] (Void Zero Blessing)."

The three closely connected races have also chosen to form an alliance.

"The two factions are wary of each other's weapons of mass destruction and have occupied the nearby continent of Ariaella as a base, resulting in a stalemate."

"But there lies the greatest threat there: the divine race possessing the winged form, Altshu's faction."

[And to guard against a [union] between the two alliances facing threats, even the strongest god cannot easily intervene.]

The orcs were wary of the nearest [Marrow Explosion].

The demon race covets the war between the major races, hoping to reap the benefits.

The war situation in almost every part of the world has gradually evolved into a stalemate.

The continent of Lucia, which was originally a battlefield where multiple parties were at war, has now comically become a place where only humans are "guarding the house."

Chapter 417 In this world, there is no right to choose, only to be chosen—fate!

In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Gongsun Yan said: "Alliance and counter-alliances, mutual checks and balances, bring peace to the world, ah! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

In the Genshin Impact world, Zhongli said: "By using human power to push the various races to the forefront, they can neither fight nor retreat. The battlefield is thick and no one dares to make a move... The power of humans is indeed not to be underestimated."

In the legendary world of Little Soldier, Tang Long wrote: "Furthermore, the deterrent power of this weapon will not diminish over time... However, while the deterrent power will not diminish, people cannot remain in a state of constant readiness. As long as this standoff lasts long enough, long enough to wear down the desire and obsession for war that has been passed down through generations..."

"In the best-case scenario, this war will end here."

The villain initializes the world. Ling Chen: "But that possibility is extremely slim. Do you remember the 'Star Cup' I mentioned before?"

"As long as that issue remains unresolved, the apprehension and stalemate between the various races will not last forever, because..."

"No living being can accept living under constant pressure from war and death!"

"Humans were the first, and there will be a second and a third. There will always be someone who chooses to fight to the death."

Therefore, this war will surely determine the final victor.

A year has passed since [Ghost] was founded...

"[Rules of passage]."

A small silver sphere emerged from beneath a pair of tiny hands, then slowly 'merged' into the ground, transforming into an inconspicuous... 'stone'.

"Unit 23... Setup complete..."

"There are 9 units left..."

[Following Shubi's words, Rick, who had returned to the secret base, marked an 'X' on a certain point on the map, indicating that the task was complete.]

On the world map, a circle has been drawn at the very center, with 32 points on the arc, most of which have already been deployed.

"With other races also hoping to reap the benefits, the world will face a final, imminent war."

"Everything is going exactly as expected."

[Each of the symbolic 'chess pieces' representing different races had been placed in the position Rick had already anticipated.]

Rick also smiled with satisfaction.

As if incurring a price, Rick's physique had visibly thinned considerably. It was a miracle that his stomach and intestines could still function with Schwi's help after drinking the [Black Ash].

[His entire body was wrapped in bandages, and the hem of his clothing on his left arm was tied up for ease of movement.]

[And the left cheek... the eyeball...]

No Game No Life Zero World, Shubi: "[Confused], even though the success rate of each plan is less than one percent, it has always managed to reach the end."

"[Negation], this is not in line with common sense."

Honkai Impact 3rd Railway World, Star: "It's like a gold-plated gacha pull, eight gold cards in ten pulls!"

No Game No Life Zero World, Chronie: "..."

Waaaaah… Seeing Rick's miserable state with her own eyes, Chloe couldn't hold back her tears…

"Waaaaah..." *N

And Chloe wasn't the only one crying. Rick, as the leader of the settlement, someone people were willing to entrust their lives to, shed tears of guilt and repression, which eventually turned into low sobs...

Of course, there's also resentment...

Peace……

That was a scene they dreamed of, a scene they dared not even dream of!

But Rick did it in the future!

Perhaps in the future, Rick might even lead them to end this eternal war!

But now, it's all over...

When all the intelligence was laid bare, the [Ghost's] lies crumbled on their own.

It's impossible... to replicate that miracle again...

This is the first level of thought...

Rick, however, was thinking much further ahead...

Since the celestial projection began, what has humanity done?

While it may seem that humans are the beneficiaries, even 'occupying' the continent of Lucia in a short period of time, this is merely a boring facade.

If humanity truly considers itself the master of the Lucia continent, then if any race were to return, humanity might not even know how it died.

Humans did nothing in fact; they simply shared the information they had painstakingly acquired with the species that needed it, and then told them what was the 'best' choice for them.

Humans have no power, so they are looked down upon and despised by all races; this is humanity's only 'advantage'.

From the very first day it appeared, countless earth-shattering 'big explosions' have occurred in the sky!

However, none of these things could affect this 'unknown object' in the slightest.

Therefore, the 'Sky Curtain' is actually 'credible' in the eyes of other races, or at least 'partially credible'.

In this situation, is it really a bad thing that all the published intelligence is exposed to all races?

The core objective of [making this information known to a certain race] has been achieved.

The Orcs will still compete with the Goblins for the [Marrow Explosion] on the western side of the Lucia continent. Although both sides are prepared, the battle will be even more brutal, but the [Marrow Explosion] cannot be moved away in a short time.

Similarly, the goblin race has [Marrow Burst], and the forest elf race has [Void Zero Blessing]...